Cats Might Be More Affectionate Thanks to The Pandemic, New Survey Reveals
A new study suggests that the extra time being pampered by their humans during lockdowns has made many cats appear more affectionate. This may be a surprise for some, given…
A Mouse Embryo With a Beating Heart Has Been Grown Entirely in a Petri Dish
The most complex life forms ever developed entirely in Petri dishes can pump blood through tiny beating hearts, gradually growing nerves and muscles in a laboratory. These little collections of…
Mysterious Mineral Only Ever Seen in Meteorites Inexplicably Found by The Dead Sea
A very rare mineral that’s previously been found only in extraterrestrial meteorites has been discovered in Earth’s own rocks for the first time, lying in a sedimentary formation not far…
Who’d Win in a Fight
Scorpions and tarantulas are two ancient arachnids that have been walking the Earth for hundreds of millions of years – even before the time of the dinosaurs. And the question…
This Cool 4,400-Year-Old Snake Stick From Finland May Have Belonged to a Shaman
A wooden stick carved into the shape of a snake dating back about 4,400 years has been discovered by a lake in southwest Finland. The stick may have been used…
Large Dinosaurs Were Prone to Extinction Way Before The Asteroid, New Study Argues
After ruling the planet for more than 170 million years, non-avian dinosaurs were suddenly demoted from existence by the impact of a large asteroid that struck the Yucatán peninsula some…
‘Fool’s Gold’ Actually Contains a Newly Discovered Type of Real Gold, Scientists Find
The mineral pyrite was historically nicknamed fool’s gold because of its deceptive resemblance to the precious metal. The term was often used during the California gold rush in the 1840s…
Gigantic Antarctic Lake Suddenly Disappears in Monumental Vanishing Act
As the world gets warmer, staggering transformations are taking place in some of Earth’s coldest locations – events that might go completely unnoticed by humans, were it not for our…
A Never-Before-Seen Type of Signal Has Been Detected in The Human Brain
Scientists have discovered a unique form of cell messaging occurring in the human brain that’s not been seen before. Excitingly, the discovery hints that our brains might be even more…